Michelle Deininger Email & Phone Number

Park City, Utah, United States

Managed newsroom (typically two to four full-time reporters and one to three part-timers/interns), coached early-stage employees while also covering Park City School District as an investigative reporter and handling daily breaking news. Also contributed frequent live newscasts and filled in on live morning news show (three interviews with newsmakers/elected leaders daily Monday-Friday) for four+ weeks each year. As first editor in station's history, provided knowledge of journalism and photojournalism principles that established and elevated digital product's content and look and feel, leading to a record 16 SPJ wins in first full year. Also helped conceive and launch station's extremely successful first digital newsletter. Managed content partner relationships with state and national media outlets.

Park City, Utah, United States

Park City, Utah, United States

Covered local news for new digital newsletter - reporting, editing, proofreading and coaching team of writers and freelancers new to the field. Worked to establish look and feel and professional standards for this brand-new product as well as promote it in community.

Park City, Ut

Redwood City/Sacramento

Wrote monthly and quarterly subscriber newsletters; wrote consumer-focused articles for Web site library; managed relationships and edited content from third-party providers; co-produced marketing campaigns for Web and print advertising; wrote help text and error messages; advised product teams on text. Editorial control of content that earned highest rating from Consumer Reports Magazine.

San Francisco, Ca

Screened international network of freelance reporters for research department of asset management company. Evaluated writing samples from contributors; assigned and helped manage individual and group research projects involving dozens of contributors.

Visalia, California Area

Supervised seven reporters at daily newspaper; planned and directed daily and long-term assignments on all topics; edited copy extensively; developed and coordinated projects with photo and graphics departments; served as public liaison to shape news coverage. Wrote headlines and promotional copy.

Visalia, California Area

Covered Visalia and Tulare County school districts, California Department of Education, community college, and issues such as teen pregnancy and juvenile crime. Won first place in statewide spot news contest, Associated Press, 1994. Won second place in national Gannett spot news contest, 1994. Won first place award for public service reporting from Gannett, 1996 (group awards).